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. >>> other big news, iranian president hassan rouhani said his nation is ready to negotiate over its nuclear program. and president obama is embracing though comments from the newly elected leader. the two spoke at the general assembly on tuesday. >> we are encouraged that president rouhani received from the iranian people a mandate to pursue a more moderate course. and given president rouhani's statement, i'm giving secretary of state john kerry the ability to pursue that. >> and within the same framework does not seem to increase tensions with the united states. >> the two spoke at the united nations but by no means did they speak with each other. there was no face-to-face meeting. some people expected it. the iranian delegation actually turned down a handshake saying it would be too complicated. how is this new era of diplomacy being received in iran. we're luck to have one of our reporters, cnn's reza sayah there live. what is the reaction, reza? >> reporter: the reaction, john, has been overwhelmingly positive. people are optimistic here. you have the anti-u.s. hawks here in ira
. >>> other big news, iranian president hassan rouhani said his nation is ready to negotiate over its nuclear program. and president obama is embracing though comments from the newly elected leader. the two spoke at the general assembly on tuesday. >> we are encouraged that president rouhani received from the iranian people a mandate to pursue a more moderate course. and given president rouhani's statement, i'm giving secretary of state john kerry the ability to pursue that....
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hassan rouhani is depicting iran as the winner. iran is not after a bomb. here is some of what he had to say earlier today. >> translator: the iranian nation does not seek nuclear weapons. after the comprehensive talks and final agreement, a year from now no one should say that we hampered the obtainment of nuclear weapons. this has to be a joke, a historical joke. iran has never sought to obtain nuclear weapons. >> reporter: that was hassan rouhani praising the foreign minister and praising the interim agreement. iranians, we have talked to a lot of them today. been signed.py an agreement has remember, this is what they wanted when they voted in hassan rouhani in june. they wanted him to come in with a mandate to improve the economy. everyone knows the first step to improving the economy is lifting the sanctions and the way to do that is reach a deal on the nuclear program and improve relations with the west. there's still a long way to go for a be all, end all deal that will completely resolve this issue. everyone is happy at least the first step has been
hassan rouhani is depicting iran as the winner. iran is not after a bomb. here is some of what he had to say earlier today. >> translator: the iranian nation does not seek nuclear weapons. after the comprehensive talks and final agreement, a year from now no one should say that we hampered the obtainment of nuclear weapons. this has to be a joke, a historical joke. iran has never sought to obtain nuclear weapons. >> reporter: that was hassan rouhani praising the foreign minister and...
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continues from iraq where the american people and the british people, for that matter, were assured saddam hassan had weapons of mass destruction. britain and america are being told this man assad have used chemical weapons but haven't produced public evidence to that effect, this will not have much support with the public. how dangerous is that for president obama and indeed, other world leaders? >> i think the main reason president obama has not been more decisive is indeed the public has no appetite for some kind of broader international military engagement in syria. i think, you know, he's gotten advisories who pushed him to do that but he's resisted for that reason, and i think as you say, that the problem is that we overreact in afghanistan, we overreacted in iraq, and that has led to paralysis. but at the end of the day the approach in syria, it simply has not worked. the things that we try to prevent like the spread of the word to surrounding countries like the growing civilian slaughter, the steady escalation of the conflict, the radicalization of the rebels, those happened anyway. >> fr
continues from iraq where the american people and the british people, for that matter, were assured saddam hassan had weapons of mass destruction. britain and america are being told this man assad have used chemical weapons but haven't produced public evidence to that effect, this will not have much support with the public. how dangerous is that for president obama and indeed, other world leaders? >> i think the main reason president obama has not been more decisive is indeed the public...
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. >> if it goes on that long and a complicated case, is it possible that hassan could avoid the lethal injection and technically given the death penalty? >> absolutely. there is not a lot of legal history as i think you have pointed out. there's not been a military execution since 1961. the military is not set up, the legal system for this. it is quite possible that an appeals court could find some problem with the case that would result in a life sentence. but he could also get the death penalty because he seems to be trying to get it. >> yes. >> doesn't seem to be much doubt that the trial is a kind of slow motion suicide. >> it's interesting. most of the victims' families don't want him to get the death penalty. >> do you want to give him the satisfaction of martyrdom or do you not care whether he is and give him the penalty? >> fascinating case. thank you so much. >> okay. >>> our third story "out front," busted. federal authorities shut down one of the biggest dogfighting rings in u.s. history. nearly 370 pitbulls were rescued this weekend in a massive raid that stretched across t
. >> if it goes on that long and a complicated case, is it possible that hassan could avoid the lethal injection and technically given the death penalty? >> absolutely. there is not a lot of legal history as i think you have pointed out. there's not been a military execution since 1961. the military is not set up, the legal system for this. it is quite possible that an appeals court could find some problem with the case that would result in a life sentence. but he could also get the...
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nadal hassan looked at him in the eye and shot him seven times. >> might have strong woords of criticism for president obama. >>> and you heard lora dimaggio tell me this last night about hanna anderson. >> i remember very vividly telling my brother, she's trouble. she's going to -- she's -- i said you need to watch out for that one, she's trouble. >> it was an extraordinary encounter and tonight i want to ask star jones what she thought of that and much more, plus, mom versus miley. the blogger who warns her daughter let miley cyrus be a lesson to you. we'll find out what that lesson is later. >>> we'll begin with the big story, the deepening crisis in syria and what the white house tends to do about it. fred is live in damascus tonight, one of the only western reporters in syria. mounting tension in syria, and indeed, around the world as everybody braces themself for an inevitable military strike. how would you describe the atmosphere right there in damascus? >> reporter: it's erie. one of the interesting things is apparently the syrian military has started drawing down staff in many k
nadal hassan looked at him in the eye and shot him seven times. >> might have strong woords of criticism for president obama. >>> and you heard lora dimaggio tell me this last night about hanna anderson. >> i remember very vividly telling my brother, she's trouble. she's going to -- she's -- i said you need to watch out for that one, she's trouble. >> it was an extraordinary encounter and tonight i want to ask star jones what she thought of that and much more, plus,...
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. >>> letters have been exchanged between president obama and iran's new president hassan rouhani. officials say obama sent rouhani a message congratulating him and he replied. the u.s. and iran haven't had formal relationship since 1980, after americans were taken hostage there. >>> a newly declassed secret court opinion shedding more light on the nsa's phone surveillance program. an opinion with the fisa court said that it was approvaling the program. the judge's order also reveals that no phone company has yet challenged the order to turn over their records. >>> you know, i notice quite a chill coming in this morning? >> no kidding, it feels like fall. >> it's fall. >> indira is here. >> we're definitely feeling that chill out there. we're talking frost advisories and cold air from canada is in place in temperatures. take a look, some places in the 30s. saranac lake, 34 degrees. boston a hint warmer than yesterday in danbury right now, 38 degrees, i agree, that is cold. but we are going to be warming up, that's the good news. the next several days we'll start see temperatures re
. >>> letters have been exchanged between president obama and iran's new president hassan rouhani. officials say obama sent rouhani a message congratulating him and he replied. the u.s. and iran haven't had formal relationship since 1980, after americans were taken hostage there. >>> a newly declassed secret court opinion shedding more light on the nsa's phone surveillance program. an opinion with the fisa court said that it was approvaling the program. the judge's order also...
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president obama spoke with iranian president hassan rowhani yesterday. washington wants to make sure iran is not developing a nuclear weapon and president rowhani arrived back in tehran earlier today. we understand a protesters tossed a shoe in his direction, which is the ultimate insult in that culture. supporters were there, however, as well. >>> house republicans. will they hold a big meeting in three hours? at noon they will decide how to handle the spending bill the senate has sent over. that bill is critical if the government stays open beyond monday. >> all of this is watched with interest. i want to bring in correspondent jim acosta. any spending bill to pay for obama care, the tea party is saying no way. how does this get resolved? >> reporter: i tell you, we don't know at this point how this will get resolved. dana bash has been reporting this over the last 24 hours or so. if house republicans demand as part of the continuing resolution that obama care is delayed or defunded or tinkered with, the white house has said this is not going to happen
president obama spoke with iranian president hassan rowhani yesterday. washington wants to make sure iran is not developing a nuclear weapon and president rowhani arrived back in tehran earlier today. we understand a protesters tossed a shoe in his direction, which is the ultimate insult in that culture. supporters were there, however, as well. >>> house republicans. will they hold a big meeting in three hours? at noon they will decide how to handle the spending bill the senate has...
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we've seen a tone from hassan rouhani. on the table today and this is high level diplomacy, the permanent five members of the security council plus germany meeting with iran on the table is what kind of enrichment of uranium can iron do? many concerned it's enriching -- it's enough to be able to make a nuclear bomb in a hurry, if it wants to, what level of inspections should iran further consent to? iran's president suggesting perhaps he may want to deal within three months. whatever we see out of today's meeting, nothing has been tried like this since 2001, colin powell simply shaking the hand of his iranian counterpart. when the iranian foreign minister zarif sits down to john kerry, that's the highest level of diplomacy for 34 years between these two countries. it simply is a big deal today. back to you, chris. >> the measure will still be what comes out of it. >>> the so-called secretary of explaining stuff explains himself. former president bill clinton sat down with cnn's piers morgan. the potential shutdown. his wif
we've seen a tone from hassan rouhani. on the table today and this is high level diplomacy, the permanent five members of the security council plus germany meeting with iran on the table is what kind of enrichment of uranium can iron do? many concerned it's enriching -- it's enough to be able to make a nuclear bomb in a hurry, if it wants to, what level of inspections should iran further consent to? iran's president suggesting perhaps he may want to deal within three months. whatever we see out...